Thursday, May 27, 2010

Woohoo!!! Happy Friday and it's a long weekend in the US! Right now, I've got my head buried in my paper and glue, creating away, and I'm happy as can be! It's time for a new challenge from Wag's 'n Whiskers, and this week, the challenge is from the awesome and extremely talented Melanie! Melanie is asking for us to use any handcrafted embellishment on our project. I used some of my crocheted lace along with this adorable image of Ansley and Princess called Ansley's Suprise. I colored it with Copic markers and cut it out with petite circle nestabilities.

The papers are digital by Kay Miller and the flourishes were cut with my Cricut and I added some Stickles on them. Ribbon is May Arts silkand the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Please be sure and visit the rest of the Divas to see their fabulous creations with their handmade embellies! Then we'd completely love it if you'd join us in the challenge on the Wags 'n Whiskers blog. But remember, to have a chance to win a new Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of your choice, you must use a WnW image for your project!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Hi everyone! Hope you're having a fabulous week! I don't know why I don't use lavenders and purples more often, cause I truly think the color lavender is gorgeous. So I truly don't understand my phobia for using this color, but I decided to give it a shot and this is what I came up with. This particular stamp, Tilda Holding Lamb, was from the new Easter Collection this spring. Sorry, she's not in stock right now. If you're interested in her, please email Diana at Magnolia-licious. I also used #521 Butterfly Background stamp(which is on sale right now) and the Magnolia paper pack A Little Yummy For Your Tummy collection.

The images are colored with Copic markers. The panels are machine stitched and Tilda is cut out and popped up for dimension. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Craftsand the silk ribbon from Stamp and Create. That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

First I want to apologize if I haven't been by to see you on your blog lately (or even emailed). I'm so busy spring cleaning, and on top of that, I'm trying to get ready for my grandson's visit in two weeks. I'm desperately trying to get June's DT assignments done before he gets here so I don't have to worry about them when he's here. I plan on spending lots of time getting cuddles and kisses. So please forgive my absence in the coming month. :)

Welcome to another challenge from Papertake Weekly! This week, it's a sketch challenge from the fabulous Dawny and we're being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. As soon as I saw this digi image, I knew I had to have it. It's from Digi Doodle Shop and it's called All Dressed Up. She's colored with Copic markers and I believe the papers are Melissa Frances. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Ribbon and Spellbinders Fancy Tags are from Stamp and Create.

Please be sure and pop over to Papertake Weeklyto see all the designers take on the sketch challenge, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and join us! You just might get lucky and win a fabulous prize from Simon Says Stamp!

Thanks for stopping by to see me todayand hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Well, it's Monday again. :) Hope you enjoyed your weekend. It was soooo cold here this weekend. We got more snow, believe it or not. Finally today, the sun popped back out and it turned out to be a rather nice day. Still chilly, but nice. No wind or snow is a definite plus right now!

With it being Monday, that means it's time to reveal the product spotlight for Stamp and Create. For the next two weeks, Lacey has all her Shimmerz on sale! So be sure and grab up those colors you've been dying to try! Also, don't forget about the ribbon challenge that is going on all month at the store blog! Lacey is giving away a FABULOUS prize! And all you have to do to enter is use any stamps available at Stamp and Createalong with some ribbon on your project! Easy Peasy!

Be sure and visit the rest of the design team to see their fabulous creations for the product spotlight this week.

CONGRATS Suzan!!! Please email me your address and I will get your Magnolia stamp out to you! Thanks to all who played and hope you enjoy all the Birthday fun that's going on! Visit the Birthday Bash blogfor all the new games going on!

Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! hug!!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Happy Friday everyone!! It's time for a new challege from Wags 'n Whiskers, and this week, it's by the fabulous Jacqui! Jacqui's challenge is "Just Good Friends". You can interpret it any way you wish, you just need to use a Wags 'n Whiskers image in order to be eligible to win a prize on the challenge blog! I chose to use the adorable stamp "Magical Friends" from the newest release called Fun in the Sun.

I colored her with Copic markers and her unicorn friend was painted with Angel Wings Shimmerz and I used a Spica Glitter pen on her horn. The paper is Basic Grey June Bugand the ribbon is May Arts silk ribbon. Added some machine stitching for a little extra detail and this one was done! Please be sure and visit all the DT Divas to see their fabulous creations this week. You are in for a treat from these talented ladies! Then please join us for the challengeand be sure and use a Wags 'n Whiskers image!!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

I was asked by a friend and coworker to maker her a Wedding shower card for her friend. I love making fun, whimsical cards. So as soon as I saw this adorable frog by Crissy Armstrong for Squigglefly, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. So I grabbed some paper and a pencil and came up with a little rhyme to go along with it. She loved it! Just click on the pic for a close up view if you can't read it.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

It's time to announce the winner of the blog candy! So without further ado....

I have been trying to figure out how to put a picture of the drawn number into my post for a long time. And thanks to Jodie helping me out, I can finally show you! Thanks so much, Jodie!! You ROCK!!! And the winner is.....

Which is.....

Congrats Olga!! Please send me your address and I will get your prize out to you! Enjoy your goodies!! Please email me so you can choose the files you want from Peggy Loves Vintage and The Cutting Cafe'! caudle95@sbcglobal.net

A huge thanks to all of you for playing along. Your visits and kind comments mean the world to me. I truly wish in my heart that I could send something to each of you (but my hubby would really divorce me!!) :) So thank you to all of you for your kindess and support!

Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Welcome to Tuesday and another challenge from Papertake Weekly! This week we are being sponsored by the fabulous Wild Orchid Crafts, and Dawny's challenge is Say It With Flowers!! I'm telling you, if you love to use flowers on your projects, you have GOT to go shopping at Wild Orchid Crafts! Their assortment of gorgeous flowes at wonderful prices is amazing! Belive me, I've got a huge drawer full of them and use them on almost every card! They were so nice to send Dawny an assortment of blooms for the design team to use on our projects. I paired the gorgeous flowers up with a gorgeous Tilda, #231 Spellcaster Tildafrom Magnolia-licious. Isn't she cute? These stamps are currently out of stock, but Diana has them on order.

Please be sure and pop over to Papertake Weeklyto see the rest of the awesome projects from the design team. And then grab your paper, glue, and flowers, and join us in the challenge! You might just win a fabulous prize from Wild Orchid Crafts! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Hi everyone! Hope you enjoyed your weekend! The weather was absolutely beautiful, and I'm starting to get excited as my grandson JJ will be here to visit in a little over three weeks! He's going to be here for almost a full month and we're all so excited to get to see him. Those of you that know me, know what this means to me. :)

This week over at Stamp and Create, the Product Spotlight is on Whiff of Joy! Receive up to 25% off any Whiff of Joy stamp in stock!! So if you've been waiting for a sale, now is the time to go shopping! Please be sure and visit the Stamp and Create blogto see the awesome creations from the designers using a Whiff of Joy stamp, and don't forget to join us in the monthly challenge of using ribbon! Use any stamp available at Stamp and Create along with ribbon for a chance to win an AWESOME prize from Lacey!! All the details are on the blog! Here are the products used in making my card

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Welcome to the monthly Magnolia-licious Design Team Blog Hop!! This month it's EXTRA SPECIAL, because this is the kickoff to a big Birthday Bash! Magnolia-liciousis turning two! So stay tuned for lots of fun! If you arrived here from the awesomely talented Angie, then you're in the right place. If not, then you'll want to start out at the Magnolia-Licious Highlites blog so you don't miss out on any of the fantastic eye candy all the designers made for your viewing pleasure! Also be sure to check out the Birthday Bash Blog!! I would like to give a HUGE shout out to all the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group Mods that keep our world sane and lots of fun. They work extremely hard and deserve a standing ovation. I tip my glass to you fabulous ladies!! Now....If you've been hopping along, then you know we've all made explosion boxes! This is the first one I've ever done and it was fun! I made mine into a photo explosion box, so there's LOTS of room for embellies and photos inside. I will post the dimensions at the very end for those of you that want to know how I did it. Until then I will be quiet, as there are lots of photos to this one.

Lid to box

exploded box

I guess I'm back to my old ways as none of the three Magnolia stampsI used are in stock right now at Magnolia-licious. If you're interested, please just send Diana an email! So sorry!!!! So now for the fun part, if you would like to win a Magnolia stamp, just leave a comment on this post before midnight Pacific on Friday, May 21st, and I'll announce the winner on Saturday, May 22nd. Now head on over to thefabulously talented Becca to see what she has come up with. I haven't seen it, but I know it will be gorgeous! Becca's post will not go live until 7am EST, so if you're earlier than that, please be sure to check back to her later.

When this is done, cut out the four corner squares from each size so you have three different sized crosses.

After finishing them with your choice of DP, glue the center square of 10 1/2" to the center square of 12". Then glue the center square of the 9" piece to the center square of the 10 1/2" piece.

For the lid - with a 6 1/4" square of cardstock, score at 1" all the way around. You will have four corners pieces where the score marks overlapped. Make a slit down one side of each of the corner flaps, cutting only until you reach the box top. Fold flaps down crisply using a bone folder, and glue corner flaps securely in place with Scor tape.

Decorate and add pictures!

Please don't hesitate to email me with any questions. Thanks so much for joining us on our blog hop today! Enjoy your weekend! Hugs!!

Hi everyone! Hope you're having a fabulous start to your weekend! It's time to draw the winner of the Cute Critters set from The Cutting Cafe'. So without any further waiting, the winner via random.org is #52, Laura!!!

Laura said...I think all of the critters are cute, but i like the ladybugs the most. Thanks for sharing!

May 12, 2010 4:43 PM

Congrats Laura! Please email me so I can get your set to you! Thanks to everyone for playing! Enjoy your weekend! Hugs!

This post is pinned to the top, so please scroll down for recent posts. Don't you just love it when a mistake turns into something really good? Well, that's exactly what's happening here. I ordered two Magnolia spring club kits by mistake, so I decided to put together some blog candy! A lot of this candy represents the companies I design for and is valued at around $100.00 US dollars. Here's what you can win:

To win, please comment on this post before midnight Pacific time on Monday, May 17th. Please link this post to your blog, but you don't have to have a blog to win. If you don't have a blog and participate in a crafting chat site, I would love it if you'd spread the word that way. I will post worldwide. Any duty fees will be the responsibility of the recipient. One comment per person, please. If you post as anonymous, please make sure you leave a way for me to be able to get hold of you in case you win! I will pull a winner on Tuesday, May 18th, so be sure and check back to see if you won! Thanks a lot for all your continued support. Good luck and have fun! Hugs!

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Happy Friday!!!!! And wow is it ever going to be a beautiful weekend here! We've been having some pretty lousy spring weather, but that's hopefully getting ready to change. The one thing about Reno, is that it will go from 50 deg days to 95 deg days almost overnight.

This weeks challenge at Wags 'n Whiskersis from the awesome Nikki, and it's to use pink and green on your project. Love it!!! So I grabbed this adorable stamp from the new collection "Fun in the Sun" called Picnic With a Friend and colored it with Copic markers.

The papers are from Nitwits and cardstock is Bazzill. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and that bow was made with silk ribbonand the Bow Easyfrom Stamp and Create. That precious heart charm is also from Stamp and Create. I LOVE them cause it has just a little tinkle to it when you shake it. Please be sure and check out all the Divas blogs to see their gorgeous pink and green creations. They're really put together some amazing eye candy for you!!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

If you love to play along with contests, please be sure and head over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the contest they've got going on now that's sponsored by Peggy Loves Vintage! Peggy has provided the cutest images for you to use along with any Cricut cut on your project. Please be sure and CLICK ON THE PICTURE BEFORE YOU SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. Otherwise, you will not save it at the same high quality size. The winner will walk away with FIVE SETS of Peggy Loves VintageCutouts! While you're over at BBTB2, checking out the rules to the contest, take a peek at all the fabulous creations the designers made for the challenge they posted on Monday with Peggy's images. You'll get some awesome inspiration to help your ideas soar for this contest. Then be sure and head over to Peggy's blogfor yet ANOTHER chance to win a duplicate prize! Thanks for stopping by and can't wait to see what you come up with! Good luck! Hugs!!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Hi everyone! Well we made it through another Monday, and now it's time for a new Papertake Weeklychallenge! This week, Dawny is asking us to be Shiny and/or Sparkly, and Special! Well I think Birthday cards are pretty special, and I chose to use both a little shiny AND a little sparkly. The cute turtle is from Karen's Doodles colored with Copics.

The papers are digi and cardstock is Bazzill, and I used some Glossy Accents on the turtle shell and some stickles on his birthday hat. Please be sure and visit Papertake Weeklyto see the rest of the fabulous creations by the awesome design team, and then we'd love to see you grab your paper and glue and play along with us! Our sponsor this week is Make the Day Special, and you might get lucky and win a fabulous prize! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon!

Monday, May 10, 2010

Hi everyone! Hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready to face a new week! This week over at Stamp and Create, Lacey has a new product in the spotlight, and this week it's Whiff of Joy! All Whiff of Joy stamps will be on sale, so if you've been waiting, now is the time to go shopping!

I used some October Afternoonpapers Ducks in a Row paired up with this beautiful Whiff of Joy stamp by Norma Fickelcalled Mother and Child. This stamp is so precious! I also used some of the beautiful silk ribbonthat Lacey carries. I don't make a bow without my Bow Easy, and to pair the Bow Easy up with this silk ribbon is just a dream come true!! Speaking of the ribbon, don't forget that Lacey is having a challenge on the Stamp and Create blog to use any stamp she carries in her shop along with some ribbon. Be sure and enter and the prize is awesome. Just click HERE to get all the details on how you could win!! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Oh my gosh, have you seen the new files over at The Cutting Cafe' called Cute Critters??!! If not, you've GOT to run over there and see this set! I'm in love with it! Isn't this the cutest ladybug you've just about ever seen? I just enlarged her to the size I wanted, printed her off, and colored her with Copic markers. I cut her out with circle Nesties and then backed it with one of my new Martha Stewart border punches. Added one of the sentments from the set and some pretty Wild Orchid Crafts flowers along with a silk bow, and that was it!

And you want to know the best part about all of this?? Regina is letting me give one of these sets away! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and in your comment, tell me which critter you like the best from this set. You can see it HERE. I will draw a winner next Friday, May 14th. Regina is having a big give away, so be sure and check her blog for links to all the designers that are participating! The post will be up on The Cutting Cafe'on Tuesday.That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Friday, May 7, 2010

Hi everyone and hope you're enjoying your weekend so far! The card I've got for you today features an adorable image from Peggy Loves Vintage. She's so cute which makes sense because she's from Peggy's cd called A Collection of Cuties. I just printed her out onto my cardstock and then cut her out with oval Nestabilities. Inside, the sentiment says Happy Belated Birthday!

The one thing I totally love about Peggy's images, is that the cards go together in a snap! There's no coloring! Just print your image, pick your papers, add some embelishments, and you're done! I love it! And the images are fantastic! She scans them at a high resolution so you can print them any size you might want or need. I added lots of gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, some yummy silk ribbon and heart charm from Stamp and Create, and a computer generated sentiment. The punched borders and twigs are complements of Martha Stewart punches.

I made a presentation box because of the bulky flowers. It sure makes for a nice showing when you're giving someone a card! Please be sure and visit Peggy Loves Vintageto check out all her fabulous vintage cutouts and cd's! She's recently added a whole bunch of fabulous cutouts! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

This card will be for sale on ebay tomorrow. Please check back here for the link if you are interested. Thanks again! Hugs!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

WOOHOO!!! It's blog hop time for the newest release of Wags 'n Whiskersstamps called Fun In The Sun which is illustrated by the amazing Cris De Lara!!! If you made your way here from the fabulously talented Mina, then you're in the right place. If not, please go back to the beginning at the Wags 'n Whiskers challenge blogso you will be sure to see all the scrumtiously delightful projects all the Divas have produced for your viewing pleasure! It wll also give you the best opportunity to win prizes!!! For my card today, I chose to work with this ADORABLE image called Sip 'n Sun! I totally adore this image of Gemma!! I colored her with Copic markers and cut her out. The sentiment which I thought went perfectly with her is from a retirement set from The Cutting Cafe'! Please see recipe below for list of products used with links.

As you make your way through the hop, please be sure and leave comments on each blog as there will be hidden candy along the way!! Four random blogs will be picked at the end of the hop. Those four blogs will then pick a winner, amd the winners will receive their choice of two free Wags 'n Whiskers stamps! So four winners of two stamps each! And don't forget there's still time to grab the blinkie from the challenge blog and advertise the hop on your blog!!! Check out THIS POSTfor all the details for your chance to win the entire new release!!! So now it's time for you to move on to see super talented Jacqui!! Thanks so much for joining us in our hop today, and don't forget that the stamps will be available for puchase at 7am EST HERE!! This blog hop will remain open until 7am EST on Monday, May 10th.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Welcome to day number two of sneak peeks for the new Wags 'n Whiskersrelease! Today I chose to work with this cute, cute image called Summer Treat. Doesn't that chocolate ice cream look yummy??? She's colored with Copics and then I cut the image out with my circle Nestabilities. Ribbon is from Stamp and Create, paper is Nitwits and Bazzill, and sentiment is computer generated. I added Glossy Accents to the ice cream.

Please be sure and visit the rest of the Designing Divas to see their sneak peeks!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Hi everyone! Happy hump day! We're half way through the week, and we're on day one of the sneak peeks of the new Wags 'n Whiskers release! I chose to work with this adorable stamp called Joy Ride. I love it! She'll be available for purchase on Friday at 7am PST with the rest of the new release. I used Copic markers and then cut it out and popped it up. Don't forget to pop over to the Wags 'n Whiskers challenge blog to see how you can win the entire new release!!

Please be sure and visit the rest of the Divas to see their awesome creations with the new release!

Yay!! Welcome to Tuesday! Hope everyone is having a fabulous start to the new week! With it being Tuesday, that means it's time for a new challenge from Dawny at Papertake Weekly. This week is sketch week. I LOVE Dawny's sketches! This week we're being sponsored by Sassy Studio Design, and they very generously supplied some images for us to play with. Isn't she too cute??!!

I kept the card VERY simple to keep the focus on the stamp. The only thing I really added is a punched border courtesy of a Martha Stewart punch, and a silk ribbon bow. I colored this cutie pie with Copic markers and then cut her out and popped her up.

DP are from Nitwits and the cardstock is Bazzill. Please be sure and visit us over at Papertake Weekly. We'd love for you to show us your take on Dawny's awesome sketch, and you'll have a chance to win a fabulous prize from Sassy Studio Designs!!

Get ready for a new release!!That's right!!On Friday, we will have a new release complete with a Blog Hop and prizes!!The sneak peeks will begin on Wednesday. We will post a list of Design Divas who will have a sneak peek each day!Then on Friday at 12:01am EST/5:01 GMT, the blog hop will begin! There will be prizes along the hop!!At 7:00amEST/12:00pm GMT on Friday May 7th, the stamps will be available for purchase.To make sure you don't miss out on any of the fun, you may want to become a follower of the challenge blog if you aren't already!

Now, how would you like to win the WHOLE NEW RELEASE?!Hop over to the challenge blogand grab the blinkie code (or just the still banner) and post this on your blog!Then link your blog back to the challenge blog post.One lucky blogger will win the whole release!!

That's all I've got today! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me and hope to see you back tomorrow for the sneak peeks! Hugs!!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Welcome to Monday! I've got some excitng news to share with you! Lacey with Stamp and Createinvited me to be a Guest designer for her for the month of May and June! As I totally love Lacey, and her service is beyond fabulous, and I buy tons of product from her, I totally jumped at the chance to work with her and her fabulous design team! Every Monday at Stamp and Create, Lacey has a Product Spotlight of the week, in which she highlites a certain product that will be on sale for the week. On top of that, she has a challenge on the first Monday of every month. That's today! :)

The product spotlight this week is the Wags 'n Whiskers stamps that are illustrated by Crissy Armstrong, and they're on sale for 25% off!!! And for the challenge...Lacey is asking you to use ribbon/lace/fibers. And of course I think if you know me, that's a pretty easy challenge as I use ribbon on almost every card I make. I get lots of comments on the bows I make, so if you want to use the same kind of ribbon that I use, you can get it from Stamp and Create. But if you're not interested in the silk ribbon, Lacey has tons of gorgeous ribbons and lace and fibers to choose from.

Also used from Stamp and Createare Prima Flowers, Nestabilities, Stickles, and teddy bear charm. We'd love it if you'd visit the Stamp and Create blog for all the details of the challenge, and then grab your paper and glue to play along with the challenge! That's it for today! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon. Don't forget about the sneak peeks and blog hop for the new release of Wags n' Whiskers this week!!! Sneak peeks start on Wednesday! Hugs!!

Sunday, May 2, 2010

This card is now sold. Hi everyone! I'm a little late in getting my design team challenge card posted this month. WHEW! What a weekend it has been. I feel like I'm running around like a mad woman. LOL! Hope you're enjoying your weekend! The sun is shining so pretty here today! Sorry I've been such a bad blogger! I'll hopefully get caught up in the next couple of days!!

This month, the sketch challenge is from the amazingly talented Becca! The sketch is posted over at the Magnolia-licious Highlites blog, and I hope you join us and play along for a chance to win a stamp from Diana at Magnolia-licious! I finally inked up this adorable stamp, #263 Princess Tilda that I received from Magnolia-licious. Isn't she beautiful! I was inspired to color her this way by the AMAZING Dena, when I saw her fabulous creation for Just Magnolia. This girl has some serious talent! So anyway, I cased her coloring of Princess Tilda with all the fabulous stickles, even though mine doesn't even compare to hers.

The silk ribbonis from Stamp and Createand a dream to work with the Bow Easy! The flowers make the card too bulky for an envelope, so I created an envelope box for presentation of it. Please be sure and visit Magnolia-licious Hightlites blogto see all the STUNNING creations by the rest of the design team, and then please grab your Magnolia stamps and join us in the challenge. You just might win a prize! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

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WELCOME and thanks for stopping by! I'm a very proud Grandma to five awesome boys and one gorgeous little girl, and I am in love with making cards and using my Copic markers!! I am a member to several design teams and teach Copic coloring classes at my local scrapbook store - Scrapbook Paradise. If you are interested in any of my work, Please contact me. You can email me through my profile. Please feel free to "scraplift" any of my creations for your own personal use, but please do not submit them for publication or contests. Again, thanks for stopping by and please don't be shy! Leave me a note! Let me know what you think! Have a wonderful day!